Her Uncle's Place 1965 Poem by Terry Collett

Tilly's uncle's place
at Richmond
was pretty run down
but it was functional

he had invited her down
to house mind
while he
was away a few days

she met me
off the coach
(she'd gone down
on the coach
the day before)

glad you're here
I don't like
sleeping here
on my own
she said
how long
can you stay?

I can stay
until tomorrow afternoon
then must get back
I said

that's something
she said
Uncle will be back
the day after

shall we have
a look around?
I said

no afterwards
she said

after what?
I said

I want you
and don't want
to miss out
in any opportunity
while you're here
she said

so she took me back
to her uncle's place
and took me
to the bedroom
she had been given
and straight away
she began to undress

come on then Benny
she said
a golden opportunity
while we can

so I undressed too
and soon we were
on the bed
and after a few moments
of foreplay
we were away
and in broad daylight too
no fumbling in some
hay barn or woodland shade
wondering if someone
might see us

here we were alone
and with just
yes yes yes
and the odd
grateful moan.